Marguerite McKendree, 95

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10:26 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10:26 a.m.

Marguerite McKendree, 95, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, following a long residence at Sunnybrook Assisted Living.

She was born in Mount Union, Pa. and formerly resided in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Frederick McKendree in 2000. A graduate of Juniata College, Pa., she taught elementary school in Granby, Conn. and Marcellus, N.Y.

She is survived by a son, Francis McKendree of Hendersonville; daughters, Patricia Antonucci of Chatham, Mass. and Laurie McAfee of Williamsville, N.Y. and their spouses; six granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; and three sisters, Anna Louise Booher, Jean Connor and Nancy Maxwell, of Florida.

A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Chapel of the Angels of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10001. An online guest book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of the arrangements.

<p>Marguerite McKendree, 95, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, following a long residence at Sunnybrook Assisted Living.</p><p>She was born in Mount Union, Pa. and formerly resided in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Frederick McKendree in 2000. A graduate of Juniata College, Pa., she taught elementary school in Granby, Conn. and Marcellus, N.Y.</p><p>She is survived by a son, Francis McKendree of Hendersonville; daughters, Patricia Antonucci of Chatham, Mass. and Laurie McAfee of Williamsville, N.Y. and their spouses; six granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; and three sisters, Anna Louise Booher, Jean Connor and Nancy Maxwell, of Florida.</p><p>A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Chapel of the Angels of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10001. An online guest book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.</p><p>Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of the arrangements.</p>